Religion is the personal space and it should stay personal. Religion should never had a say in steering the country, no matter which.
Speaking about God from the in public should trigger a wave or groans, at the very least.
America needs to secularise and de-normalise religion in public space. Otherwise there's no way out of the crisis it's in.
It's one of the biggest differences between the US and Europe. The stuff people say on TV, the way politicians talk - they sound like madmen to us. Shut up about the Lord.
Tea #4: Kabusecha from Yamamasa Koyamaen.
Pleasant, but a little hollow. Closer to the classic kabusecha - lots of umami, but didn't taste as refined as the one from Marukyu.
I somehow forgot to take the photo of it brewed.
Tea #3: Fresh Lishan Oolong (Jin Xuan) from Yoshantea.
Oh. My. God.
I have no words for this tea. Perfection. It tasted like spring.
Streamlined, clear, deep and strong taste. Butter, white flowers, then grassy notes start to appear after 7th brew. It just keeps on giving.
Tea #1: shincha "gokujo" (this spring's new sencha) from Marukyu Koyamaen.
Fresh, oceanic, slightly grassy. Full body, tasty and rewarding.